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Mediterranean Horse Mackerel (Trachurus mediterraneus)
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Trachurus mediterraneus

(Steindachner, 1868)

Mediterranean Horse Mackerel

Also known as: Black Sea Horse Mackerel, Common Scad, Horse Mackerel, Mediterranean Scad

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About

Habitat

Pelagic-oceanic

Depth

0–500 m

Max size

60 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Carangiformes

Family

Carangidae

Where to find it

rare

Spain

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